Bbc news on renewable energy

Government hikes budget for renewable energy projects

The government wants to see renewable energy projects grow quickly to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use. But it also says it wants to increase energy independence

Climate change: Fossil fuel emissions from electricity

The world will likely use fewer fossil fuels to produce electricity this year in a "turning point" for planet-friendly energy, a new report says. It would be the first ever annual drop in the use...

What are fossil fuels? Where does the UK get its energy from?

News. US Election. Sport. Business. Innovation. Culture. Arts. much more of our energy needs to come from renewable and low-carbon sources, and much less from fossil fuels - but the government

COP27: Rishi Sunak urges world to move faster on renewable energy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to urge world leaders at COP27 to move "further and faster" in transitioning to renewable energy. Mr Sunak will travel to Egypt on Sunday for the UN climate

College opens renewable energy training facility

A college has launched an "incredible" £500,000 renewable energies education and training facility. Northampton College said the Green Skills Centre at its Booth Lane campus would support the

Renewable energy targets will be missed, consultants say

Northern Ireland is currently designing its own renewable support scheme, aiming to boost renewable energy projects. The first auction is anticipated for 2025/26, but much of the procured capacity

Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold

Billions of pounds'' worth of green energy projects are on hold because they cannot plug into the UK''s electricity system, BBC research shows. Some new solar and wind sites are waiting up to 10 to

Renewable energy: Wind power ''saved Northern Ireland £243m last

The latest figures from Stormont''s Department for the Economy show 47.4% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources in the year to September 2023.

World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report

The world is on an "unstoppable" shift towards renewable energy but the phase down of fossil fuels is not happening quickly enough, a new report says. The International Energy Agency, the...

Climate change: China''s green power surge offers hope on warming

On wind energy, the country has doubled its capacity since 2017. But this appears to be only the start. According to GEM, China is expanding this sector rapidly and will more than double its

Pembroke Port: £60m dock revamp for role in marine energy growth

The work adds to an existing Marine Energy Test Area (META) locally and the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ), allowing firms to experiment with new technologies at sea. Image source, Milford

All UK''s electricity will come from clean sources by 2035, says PM

The shift towards renewable energy is part of government efforts to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035. However some green groups have warned that the UK is behind schedule for meeting its target.

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